Riviera Mexican Cantina

It was so dead in there I think there were only 10 people in the whole restaurant, and three of them we’re at my table. The food was pretty bland. I was invited I wasn’t paying so, no Harim no foul but if I were paying, I wouldn’t think it was so great, because it wasn’t. And getting inside is something else especially if it’s dark out, you can’t even see where you turn into the parking lot. Don’t forget to get your card validated. That would make me positively not want to come back if I had to pay for dinner and pay for parking.

Parking: Yes that would be a big draw Back for me to come back here next time, unless I was coming along with someone with a handicap placard.

Excellent atmosphere staff really helpful great food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely delicious food. Beautiful you. And the best service possible :-)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved everything about this place. Food was great. Service was beyond great. And the view of the shoreline was spectacular!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Way better than most Redondo Beach restaurants. Generally you pay for the view and the food is so-so This place had really good food everything was better than expected for the area The prices were typical of the area but good stuff

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Excellent service, nice ocean view and great food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Taquitos, Guacamole

Beautiful place and good service. The food is horrible. I’m not sure how you manage to make a bad margarita, but they were bad. Would not recommend.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

The view is amazing, and they have heaters if you eat outside!

Parking: You have to pay for parking!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

The hostess was incredibly rude to all the guests. I had made a reservation and requested a patio seat, but despite the patio being mostly empty, she refused to seat us at our desired table, claiming it was reserved. Strangely, no one was seated in that area until we were getting ready to leave. Her attitude ruined the entire experience. While the food looked great, it lacked flavor. The $15 queso dip tasted like nothing more than melted Monterey cheese with no real depth of flavor. I don’t usually write reviews, but this experience was bad enough to warrant it. Only go if you’re interested in a nice view from the patio, assuming you can get a seat.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 1

The restaurant is great always love the view. the service is awesome. The food and cocktails on point. Suggestions strawberry hibiscus infused tequila. Great place for first dates.

The food was amazing! We had the shrimp taquitos which were a great starter. Lupe was our server she was amazing, she recommended the sea bass which was a 10/10. My wife got the octopus tacos which she really enjoyed as well. Definitely recommend this place!

Thu guacamole was mediocre, as were the tortillas. The orchara was extremely sweet. The fish was overcooked. Worst of all, management refuses to provide Mexican Coke or other Mexican sodas, even when their staff have told them that it is necessary. In Southern California, these refreshments are ubiquitous; there is no excuse for not making them available to a discerning public.

Great service. Been there 3x now. Emily (server) is awesome. Their skirt steak is to die for! Carne asada is excellent too as well as the backened fish tacos. I'm not the biggest fan of their rice... but everything else makes up for it. Got to try the churros as well . Lisa (manager) is great too.

First time taking the spouse. Cucumber margarita was different than other places I get it but I'm not complaining. The El jefe margarita was very large.... honestly too large. But then again if that's your thing, it's an amazing value. Carnitas quesadilla was fabulous. My husband says it's carnitas he's ever had. The manager admitted it's one of his favorite dishes as well. I had the spicy shrimp tacos. What I loved about them as they were very flavorful, but not necessarily spicy. Would definitely order again. The only downside was the speed of the waitress. I took her a while to come to the table. It took a while to get the plates cleared in between courses. And we ended up having to ask her our check. We chose 545 time For a reason, we didn't need to be there until almost 830. 

We enjoyed our time but if your trying to relax away from kids this is not the place a lot of kids in the dining area best to go to the bar if your trying to relax overall the food and service was good.